On the Short-Takes this week, Ubisoft reveal plans for the future, Nintendo downsizes its E3 presence after a terrible year, the creator of Resident Evil attempts to revive horror, a mysterious listing hints at a Ghost centered Call of Duty, an XCOM shooter is in the works, and Microsoft officially announce the date they will unveil the next Xbox.
By: ThreeRoneC - Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 7:07pm
"The Last One" is where I take a look at the previous installment of a upcoming game. Today I take at look at the first Poker Night. Poker Night 2 comes out April 26, 2013 for PC, MAC, Xbox 360, and PS3.
By: Josh Kowbel - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 10:11pm
As you fail to find a match for the tenth time – between the game’s constant crashing to your desktop – you may wish God Mode was a little less mortal.
I expected Sacred Citadel to be another mediocre beat-’em-up, but Southend Interactive (mostly) calls my bluff. A solid evening of gathering loot and tenderizing orcs awaits (provided two friends tag along).
As another way to mark our 1st anniversary, we've poured a lot of work in revising our Synoptic Sitrep for the Halo series! Find out more after the break.
This month, Max Gruber (Whiplash) takes a very extensive look at the fundamental dichotomy between Western-style RPGs and Japanese RPGs. He identifies possible causes for the current malaise in JRPGs, as well as possible methods of adopting WRPG mechanics to catch up while maintaining the core aspects that make JRPGs unique.
This week's Short-Takes happen to coincide with Gameinsight's 1st anniversary, and a full panel is out to discuss EA's faltering entrance into social gaming, Bethesda using Vine to tease us about a new game, Wii U sales not where Nintendo wants them to be, and Nintendo announcing Virtual Console to try and spur some growth.
After another long hiatus (this time actually warranted), Alex and Simon are back to commemorate the 1st anniversary of Gameinsight! They welcome on John Tarr as a guest, and discuss how far their sites and the industry have come in the past year, and provide some thoughts on what the landscape might look like a year from now.
